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Lines reopened: disruption between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare / Taunton expected until the end of the day 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Friday 17 October 2025 at 14:14

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Last updated

Friday 17 October 2025 at 22:40

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Leeds and Plymouth, Edinburgh and Penzance, and also between Manchester Piccadilly and Paignton

Great Western Railway between Gloucester and Plymouth, between Cardiff Central and Taunton / Plymouth / Penzance / Exeter St Davids, between London Paddington and Weston-super-Mare / Taunton, and also between Severn Beach / Avonmouth and Weston-super-Mare

Description

Lines have reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare / Taunton. As services recover, still trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

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Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.